Metro Briefing | New Jersey: Newark: 24 Arrested In Car Theft Ring

The police announced yesterday that they had broken up an international car theft ring based in Newark in which dozens of luxury automobiles worth at least $2 million were stolen in New Jersey and shipped to the Dominican Republic and elsewhere for resale. Officials said they had recovered 37 stolen cars, including two at cargo containers at Port Newark and the Port of Baltimore. After an eight-month investigation, state and federal officials said, 15 suspects were arrested in New Jersey and nine more in other states, including Florida.